used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
anew
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
BuzzardnounUS /ˈbʌzərd/
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
Leighton
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From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
come together
From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
Micky
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From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
plum-tree
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From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
on the contrary
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
Richard
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From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
TeresanounUS /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 The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o’clock he rose again above the horizon, and said that the electric car was at the door.
two-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard and Teresa set off to meet the two-thirty train at Leighton Buzzard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading French rather than Irish in character, it was eaten under a plum-tree in the orchard.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Micky waited at table with his hat on, and then disappeared for awhile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The luncheon with Teresa was a pronounced social success.
