used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
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 She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him it was a rare pleasure to meet one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She was a wide and intelligent reader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him it was a rare pleasure to meet one.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
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 They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
come together
From this reading To him it was a rare pleasure to meet one.
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To him it was a rare pleasure to meet one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To him it was a rare pleasure to meet one.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading To him it was a rare pleasure to meet one.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading She was a wide and intelligent reader.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "New places, and new books, and new people are always a joy to me," she said, in a glow of naive enthusiasm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They discovered a common liking for many of the places she had visited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was a wide and intelligent reader.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had travelled widely over Europe, he learned, and was looking forward with eagerness to another tour in the near future.
