used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Radley, he told me, was already his guest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her son must look his best, she said.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading My mother had clothed me in a new dark-blue suit.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading My mother had clothed me in a new dark-blue suit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
Fal
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From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Radley, he told me, was already his guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother had clothed me in a new dark-blue suit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Radley, he told me, was already his guest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her son must look his best, she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
INTERLUDEnounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
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 There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her son must look his best, she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother had clothed me in a new dark-blue suit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her son must look his best, she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother had clothed me in a new dark-blue suit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My mother had clothed me in a new dark-blue suit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
Radley
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From this reading Radley, he told me, was already his guest.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her son must look his best, she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her son must look his best, she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
a male human offspring
From this reading Her son must look his best, she said.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading My mother had clothed me in a new dark-blue suit.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Radley, he told me, was already his guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Radley, he told me, was already his guest.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There was some excitement the morning I left home for this adventure into the West Country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AN INTERLUDE In the summer holidays of that year I received a letter from Doe inviting me to spend a few days with him at his Cornish home on the Fal.
