used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On a hill, above the coast, the little gray church of St. Marguerite overlooked the sea.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
in addition
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The August sun blazed royally in a hot blue sky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The August sun blazed royally in a hot blue sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The August sun blazed royally in a hot blue sky.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Bridget was spending her holiday with them.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On a hill, above the coast, the little gray church of St. Marguerite overlooked the sea.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On a hill, above the coast, the little gray church of St. Marguerite overlooked the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bridget was spending her holiday with them.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On a hill, above the coast, the little gray church of St. Marguerite overlooked the sea.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Bridget was spending her holiday with them.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The August sun blazed royally in a hot blue sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
Jim's
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From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading On a hill, above the coast, the little gray church of St. Marguerite overlooked the sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading On a hill, above the coast, the little gray church of St. Marguerite overlooked the sea.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading The August sun blazed royally in a hot blue sky.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On a hill, above the coast, the little gray church of St. Marguerite overlooked the sea.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The August sun blazed royally in a hot blue sky.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Bridget was spending her holiday with them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
St
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From this reading On a hill, above the coast, the little gray church of St. Marguerite overlooked the sea.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The August sun blazed royally in a hot blue sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bridget was spending her holiday with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
Trelawneys
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From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bridget was spending her holiday with them.
at the time that
From this reading A fortnight of it had passed already, when she and Helen spent one brilliant morning on the cliffs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Trelawneys spent their honeymoon in Paris; and since June, they had been stopping at a little village on the coast of Normandy, which several of Jim’s artist friends had also chosen as headquarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bridget was spending her holiday with them.
