used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good name is half the battle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
(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 That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
being joined in close association
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A good name is half the battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
Beechgrove
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From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
EAGLE'SnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE EAGLE'S NEST.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
the act of departing
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good name is half the battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A good name is half the battle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good name is half the battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
joined in matrimony
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A good name is half the battle.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE EAGLE'S NEST.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
not any; not one
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
on one occasion
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EAGLE'S NEST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the Eagle's Nest was going to be a magnificent success all the children felt at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
at the time that
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Fortunately it was Saturday, and there were no lessons to be done after dinner, so they had a whole long afternoon in which to lay the foundations of their new house.
a late time of life
From this reading When Captain West married and left the navy, many years before our story begins, he had bought Beechgrove and the little farm attached to the house.
