used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
ADELAIDEnounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
in addition
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
baby-carriage
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From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
Edith
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From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
Edith's
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From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
KEW
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From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
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 Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
sheltersnounUS /ˈʃeltərz/
plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
STAMFORD
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From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes along.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Although it is also a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She was not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort.
