used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
(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 All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
Andy
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
Belfield
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From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Dutton
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From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
first-born
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From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Harry's
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From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
and nothing more
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
Meriton
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From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
NunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
witty remark
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
a male human offspring
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All had gone well, and Belfield was full of impressions of his visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among their number were included the Nun and Sally Dutton; a second stay at Meriton had broken down Sally's shyness.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Belfield and his wife were just back from London, whither they had gone to see their grandchild, Harry's first-born son.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading On a fine Sunday evening in the following autumn Belfield and Andy Hayes sat over their wine, the ladies having, as usual, adjourned to the garden.
