used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
the state of being absent
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
a female human offspring
From this reading Father and daughter saw much of interest.
Donald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
one or the other of two
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Many parts of Europe and the Orient were visited.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and daughter saw much of interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Father and daughter saw much of interest.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
Lanier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
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 Many parts of Europe and the Orient were visited.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Father and daughter saw much of interest.
NORTHFIELD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many parts of Europe and the Orient were visited.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading Many parts of Europe and the Orient were visited.
the local environment
From this reading Many parts of Europe and the Orient were visited.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
cut with a saw
From this reading Father and daughter saw much of interest.
term of address for a man
From this reading BACK AT NORTHFIELD After a long absence, Sir Donald and Esther are back at Northfield.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many parts of Europe and the Orient were visited.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their stops had been sufficiently prolonged for comfort and intelligent impression.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Many parts of Europe and the Orient were visited.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many parts of Europe and the Orient were visited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though in regular communication with the London office, Sir Donald knows nothing about the present location of either Lanier.
