used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pixie is a totally unique character!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
(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 The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Pixie is a totally unique character!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
PixienounUS /ˈpɪksi/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Pixie is a totally unique character!
Pixie's
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From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
Pixies
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From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
an educational institution
From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Pixie is a totally unique character!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pixies and her father travel to London, for she is to go to a school for girls in the London suburbs.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Pixie is a totally unique character!
Vaizey
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From this reading by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________ This is an absolutely delightful book.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The family live in a tumble-down old castle in Ireland, and are all and each totally eccentric, in an Irish kind of way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her mother had died and had left what money she had for Pixie's education.
