used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
any thing at all
From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is when the boat-races are held there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
boat-races
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From this reading That is when the boat-races are held there.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
Edith
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From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
at any time
From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
fête
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From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That is when the boat-races are held there.
HENLEY
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From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
Henley-on-Thames
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From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
house-boat
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From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
Howard'snounUS /ˈhaʊərdz/
possessive form of “howard” — English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is when the boat-races are held there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That is when the boat-races are held there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It looks like a garden full of flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and looked up and down the river.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
at the time that
From this reading That is when the boat-races are held there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it is known.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HENLEY WEEK "DID you ever see anything so lovely?
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It is the great open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water _fête_ or picnic.
