used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading It was there that John first became acquainted with the amazing possibilities of life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was there that John first became acquainted with the amazing possibilities of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
Fletchers
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From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
housemasternoun
teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was there that John first became acquainted with the amazing possibilities of life.
hear with intention
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
held dear
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading It was there that John first became acquainted with the amazing possibilities of life.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
be seated
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
tweeds
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From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
Vernley's
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From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There, he dressed in a most amazing assortment of tweeds, smoked endlessly, loved to sit in village bars and listen to village gossip, and tramped over the mountains with inexhaustible energy.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was there that John first became acquainted with the amazing possibilities of life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
in or at the place that
From this reading Fletcher had a cottage in Wales where he went at the end of each term to repair his shattered constitution.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
which person or people
From this reading John spent the first fortnight with the Fletchers, after which he went on to Vernley's people, who sent him a cordial invitation to their home in Essex.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I It had been arranged that John should spend the Christmas and Easter holidays with his housemaster.
