used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
BURTON'SnounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
greatly pleased
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Towards evening he grew depressed.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
Ellen
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From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening he grew depressed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
flower-beds
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From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
gingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Towards evening he grew depressed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
Kensington
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From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURTON'S NEW LIFE Burton spent the rest of the day in most delightful fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening he grew depressed.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
TubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The memory of Ellen, of little Alfred, and his gingerbread villa, became almost like a nightmare to him.
migratory
From this reading He lunched off some fruit and tea and bread and butter out in the gardens, wandering about afterwards among the flower-beds and paying especial and delighted attention to the lilac trees beyond the Memorial.
in or at the place that
From this reading He took the Tube to South Kensington Museum, where he devoted himself for several hours to the ecstatic appreciation of a small section of its treasures.
