used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
anew
From this reading The Bullers came home again.
in addition
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
Buller
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From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
Bullers
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From this reading The Bullers came home again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Bullers came home again.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
DRESSESnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
Eleanor
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From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
GORESnounUS /ɡɔːrz/
plural of “gore” — Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Bullers came home again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no idea of my remaining permanently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
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 Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
LININGnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
MATILDA
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From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was no idea of my remaining permanently.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no idea of my remaining permanently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
PARISHIONER'S
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From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
PENNYWORTHnoun
the amount that can be bought for a penny
From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading There was no idea of my remaining permanently.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
Quentin
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From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
not used up
From this reading There was no idea of my remaining permanently.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
St
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From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATILDA--BALL DRESSES AND THE BALL--GORES--MISS LINING--THE 'PARISHIONER'S PENNYWORTH.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no idea of my remaining permanently.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Aunt Theresa was fairly established in her new house she sent for Eleanor and me.
at the time that
From this reading Colonel St. Quentin had retired, and when Major Buller got the regiment, he also left the army and settled in a pleasant neighbourhood in the south of England.
