used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a warm, brilliant, autumn day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
(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 On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a warm, brilliant, autumn day.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was a warm, brilliant, autumn day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
cricket-field
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From this reading People thronged the house and grounds, the garden and the cricket-field.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a warm, brilliant, autumn day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That was Well Done!"
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading People thronged the house and grounds, the garden and the cricket-field.
gatherum
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From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading People thronged the house and grounds, the garden and the cricket-field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People thronged the house and grounds, the garden and the cricket-field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm, brilliant, autumn day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
Lynnbrooke
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From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
engage in
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
omnium
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From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People thronged the house and grounds, the garden and the cricket-field.
retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/
plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was Well Done!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE omnium gatherum of friends and neighbours, tenants and retainers, had come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading People thronged the house and grounds, the garden and the cricket-field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm, brilliant, autumn day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was Well Done!"
accept gladly
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "That was Well Done!"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On this one day in the year, for three hours in the afternoon, all Lynnbrooke was welcome; and Lynnbrooke did not fail to make the most of its opportunity.
