used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
adroitadjectiveUS /əˈdrɔɪt/
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
alighted
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From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
Clevedon
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From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
traveling across
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
Hallo
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From this reading “Hallo!
Hapforth
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From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
of the present time and place
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
and nothing more
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
with speed
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
in the direction of
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only part of it came under my own immediate observation; the rest I had to piece together by adroit questioning and the aid of a little imagination.
precisely as stated
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AND now I come to a very pretty and pleasant little adventure which has its own place in the sequence of events.
which person or people
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with Kitty Clevedon, who, as she was crossing the park that partly surrounds Hapforth House, was a little startled to see an aeroplane coming rapidly to earth.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It alighted only about sixty yards away, and a young man jumped out and came towards her.
