used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
(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 There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSINS.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
grown-up
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From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
Harstone
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From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
intersectingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/
crossed or intersected in the form of an X
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
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 Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
a particular point in time
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
Reginald
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From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
Roxburgh
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From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
in the near future
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
in the direction of
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Reginald and Salome soon left behind them the lines of small villas and long narrow streets intersecting each other which stretched out from the district called Elm Fields, connecting it with Roxburgh in one direction, and sloping down towards Harstone in the other.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The walk had an exhilarating effect on both brother and sister.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The present moment bears with it its own importance, and neither future nor past has the power with children that it has with grown-up people.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There is a charm in novelty to us all, and it is a charm which is more especially felt by the young.
