used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
(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 THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can rest for a few minutes in here," she remarked.
COLONEL'SnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "We can rest for a few minutes in here," she remarked.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We can rest for a few minutes in here," she remarked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We can rest for a few minutes in here," she remarked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "We can rest for a few minutes in here," she remarked.
morning-room
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From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We can rest for a few minutes in here," she remarked.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "We can rest for a few minutes in here," she remarked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
Shirley
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From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER After all, the garden party was not so bad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can rest for a few minutes in here," she remarked.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was perfect, and the grounds of Shirley House were large enough to find amusement for all the guests.
which person or people
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading After a particularly strenuous set of tennis, she led him through the wide-open French windows into a small morning-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
Wrayson
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From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Wrayson, who had made great friends with the Colonel's younger daughter, enjoyed himself immensely.
