Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AND MRS.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

an athlete who plays cricket

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

a social unit living together

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading INTRODUCING THE READER TO MR.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

provided with artificial light

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street 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 WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

used to form the superlative

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

a form of address for a man

From this reading INTRODUCING THE READER TO MR.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading AND MRS.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

a person disposed to take a favorable view of things

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

select carefully from a group

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading INTRODUCING THE READER TO MR.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

except for; apart from

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

in the near future

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

a sister who has only one parent in common with you

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

filled or abounding with clouds

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading INTRODUCING THE READER TO MR.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading INTRODUCING THE READER TO MR.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

in or at the place that

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.

which person or people

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading My stepsister's house backing on the Park, the windows on that side pick up some kindly oblique rays in the afternoon, but in the morning they are sunless.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading My stepsister, who is an optimist, says, however, that she would as soon see from her rooms London lit by the sun as have the sun herself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WYNNE, A COUNTY CRICKETER, A SUFFRAGETTE, AN HEIR OF THE AGES, AND AN ANGEL Queen Anne's Gate, where my stepsister and her family live, is, I think, save for the lack of sun, the most attractive street in London.