used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is convenient for Aunt Gerty--something about a company that she is thinking of joining in the autumn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
(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 He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It is convenient for Aunt Gerty--something about a company that she is thinking of joining in the autumn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
for the reason that
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It is convenient for Aunt Gerty--something about a company that she is thinking of joining in the autumn.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading It is convenient for Aunt Gerty--something about a company that she is thinking of joining in the autumn.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
didn't
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From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
every person
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
a social unit living together
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
Gerty
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From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
Herne
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From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
isn't
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From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading It is convenient for Aunt Gerty--something about a company that she is thinking of joining in the autumn.
and nothing more
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is convenient for Aunt Gerty--something about a company that she is thinking of joining in the autumn.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is convenient for Aunt Gerty--something about a company that she is thinking of joining in the autumn.
St
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From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It is convenient for Aunt Gerty--something about a company that she is thinking of joining in the autumn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
in or at the place that
From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
Whitby
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From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George didn't care where we went, as he isn't to be with us.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We never used to go away for more than a week every summer to Brighton or Herne Bay, but now that we live in the heart of the town, as of course St. John's Wood is, it has been decided that we want a whole month at the sea.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
but in spite of that
From this reading He just forks out the money as Mother asks for it; he trusts her implicitly not to waste it, and to do things as cheap as they can be done and yet decently, because after all we _are_ his family, and everybody knows that now.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading This year Mother and Aunt Gerty chose Whitby in Yorkshire.
