used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger Lumsden had been home a week.
Alicia
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From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
Alwynne
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From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roger Lumsden had been home a week.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Roger had been inquiring when the Compton holidays began.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading Roger had been inquiring when the Compton holidays began.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger Lumsden had been home a week.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Roger had been inquiring when the Compton holidays began.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Roger Lumsden had been home a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Roger had been inquiring when the Compton holidays began.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
Lumsden
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From this reading Roger Lumsden had been home a week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
play'snounUS /pleɪz/
possessive form of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
Roger
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From this reading Roger Lumsden had been home a week.
except for; apart from
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger had been inquiring when the Compton holidays began.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alwynne, save at meals, had seen little of him, and that little she did not intend to like.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Alicia hesitated-- "Let me see--the play's Tuesday week----" "Wednesday week," put in Alwynne.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Roger Lumsden had been home a week.
at the time that
From this reading Roger had been inquiring when the Compton holidays began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a memory of a passage of arms at their first meeting which rankled.
