Ah
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From this reading Ah! and there is the school-room!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah! and there is the school-room!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
Chennery
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From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
don't
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From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
heart-burn
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From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
How
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From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
immediately past
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SALE OF PORTHGENNA TOWER.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
Phippen
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From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
PORTHGENNA
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From this reading THE SALE OF PORTHGENNA TOWER.
To recall to mind.
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE SALE OF PORTHGENNA TOWER.
school-room
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From this reading Ah! and there is the school-room!
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
sentimentallyadverb
in a sentimental manner
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SALE OF PORTHGENNA TOWER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE SALE OF PORTHGENNA TOWER.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
vicarage-house
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From this reading "How charming! how pastoral! how exquisitely soothing!" said Mr. Phippen, sentimentally surveying the lawn at the back of the vicarage-house, under the shadow of the lightest umbrella he could pick out of the hall.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
a late time of life
From this reading "Three years have passed, Chennery, since I last stood on this lawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is the window of your old study, where I had my attack of heart-burn last time--in the strawberry season; don't you remember?
