used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
Belman
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
recognizable; marked
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
set up or found
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
Kensington
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From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
Margaret
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From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
mediaevaladjective
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
not any; not one
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
and nothing more
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
Reeder
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From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
refrain from harming
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
carry out
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She conveyed this intention to Mr. Reeder by letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
in or at the place that
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “There are only two places in the world where I can feel happy and safe,” she said.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading /Miss Margaret Belman/ decided to take a holiday in the only pleasure resort that seemed worth while or endurable.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “One place is London and the other New York, where a policeman is to be found at every corner, and all the amusements of a country life are to be had in an intensified form.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, if you please, can you spare the time to come with me to the theatres I have written down on the back of this sheet, to the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London (no, on consideration I do not think I should like to include the Tower of London: it is too mediaeval and ghostly), to Kensington Gardens and similar centres of hectic gaiety.
