used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
in the past
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
Avice
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From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
basicallyadverbUS /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
Emily
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From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
flavoured
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From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
Holt
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From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
how
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From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
ten 10s
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
nursery-maid
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From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
a special situation
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is one of the approximately thirty books by Emily Holt about life in the Middle Ages.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other thing that comes across strongly is how different the attitudes to life were in those days.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Avice, one of the elder women in the book, tells the story of how she had become a nursery-maid in the Royal Palace, first at Windsor, and then later at Westminster.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The language of the book is basically English as we would understand it, strongly flavoured with words and phrases from the Middle Ages.
a late time of life
From this reading Our Little Lady--Six Hundred Years Ago, by Emily Sarah Holt.
