used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And you're looking brown and beautiful, Miss Briggerland."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "It is raining like the dickens in London, and miserable beyond description.
Briggerland
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From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And you're looking brown and beautiful, Miss Briggerland."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "It is raining like the dickens in London, and miserable beyond description.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading "It is raining like the dickens in London, and miserable beyond description.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
genialitynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
Glover
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From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is raining like the dickens in London, and miserable beyond description.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is raining like the dickens in London, and miserable beyond description.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is raining like the dickens in London, and miserable beyond description.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And you're looking brown and beautiful, Miss Briggerland."
occurring by chance
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "It is raining like the dickens in London, and miserable beyond description.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And you're looking brown and beautiful, Miss Briggerland."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading "It is raining like the dickens in London, and miserable beyond description.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean Briggerland discovered a new arrival on her return to the house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack Glover had come unexpectedly from London, so Lydia told her, and Jack himself met her with extraordinary geniality.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You lucky people to be in this paradise!" he said.
you're
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From this reading And you're looking brown and beautiful, Miss Briggerland."
