used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
ALIX
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From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meetings--branches--study circles--this was the machinery behind the ideals.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
Cambridgeshire
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From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Meetings--branches--study circles--this was the machinery behind the ideals.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the end of November.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Meetings--branches--study circles--this was the machinery behind the ideals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the end of November.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Meetings--branches--study circles--this was the machinery behind the ideals.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was the end of November.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the end of November.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
an amount of time
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
PermanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
PromotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
an educational institution
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Meetings--branches--study circles--this was the machinery behind the ideals.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the end of November.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
up to a particular time
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Daphne proposed that they should spend a fortnight in town, till the end of the art school term, then go down to their house at Cambridge for the Christmas vacation.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She meant to spend this period holding meetings about the county of Cambridgeshire with a view to starting village branches of the Society for Promoting Permanent Peace.
Violette
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From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the end of November.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALIX AT A MEETING Daphne took Alix from Violette to stay with her at her club.
