used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
in the past
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
a youthful male person
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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either extremity of something that has length
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a division of the United Kingdom
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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ETC
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a mental representation of some haunting experience
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GHOSTLYadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
MEANINGSnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋz/
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
Perthshire
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From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
PHENOMENAnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
revisitingverbUS /riˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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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
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weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
a late time of life
From this reading Several years ago, bent on revisiting Perthshire, a locality which had great attractions for me as a boy, I answered an advertisement in a popular ladies' weekly.
