used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
Cautley
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From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
Dr
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From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
frock-coat
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From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
intersectingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪŋ/
crossed or intersected in the form of an X
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
Quincey
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From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
move an implement through
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a little stir and flutter in the trees and a little stir and flutter in her heart, for she had caught sight of Dr. Cautley in the distance.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He pulled himself up as he neared her and held out a friendly hand.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was walking to keep herself warm, for the breeze was brisk and cool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under a Blue Moon It was early on another Saturday evening, a fortnight after that disastrous one, and Miss Quincey was taking the air in Primrose Hill Park.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was coming round the corner of one of the intersecting walks, coming at a frantic pace, with the tails of his frock-coat waving in the wind.
