used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
Amberley
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From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
Blanche
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From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
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 Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
Eastbourne
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From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
Gerald
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From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
Lois
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From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOUND OF WEDDING-BELLS.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
Quaintree
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From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Paul, by the advice of his colonel, had seen the Italian consul in London.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE SOUND OF WEDDING-BELLS.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUND OF WEDDING-BELLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright day at the seashore, and the beach was crowded.
WEDDING-BELLS
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From this reading THE SOUND OF WEDDING-BELLS.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Frank Amberley had come to spend his few weeks of holiday here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord and Lady Quaintree were at Eastbourne, with the Honorable Gerald and “the two girls,” as Lois and Blanche were affectionately designated.
