used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By M. T. F.
Celia
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From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
Chan-King
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
citizenshipnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
the status of a citizen with rights and duties
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading By M. T. F.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
Frome
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
a social unit living together
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
Liang
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By M. T. F.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
next-door
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From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
refrain from harming
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading By M. T. F.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every household possessed of a spare room was impressed with the fact that good citizenship demanded that it harbour a student.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_ I saw Chan-King Liang for the first time on a certain Monday morning in October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, when I saw trunks and boxes and bags being tumbled upon the front porch of our next-door neighbour, I said to Mother, "Mrs. James has succumbed!" and set out for my first class with Celia, an old friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the opening day of college, and the preceding week had been filled with the excitement incidental to the arrival of many students in a small town given over to family life.
