used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rufus (in Paris) went to the Champs Elysees to take a walk.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
anew
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
Amelius
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From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
a line of approach
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Rufus (in Paris) went to the Champs Elysees to take a walk.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
Elysees
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From this reading Rufus (in Paris) went to the Champs Elysees to take a walk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
half-way
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From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
and nothing more
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Rufus (in Paris) went to the Champs Elysees to take a walk.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
Rufus
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From this reading Rufus (in Paris) went to the Champs Elysees to take a walk.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
express in speech
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Greatly to his surprise, Regina not only returned his salute, but stopped the carriage and beckoned to him to speak to her.
carry out
From this reading Rufus (in Paris) went to the Champs Elysees to take a walk.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Rufus (in Paris) went to the Champs Elysees to take a walk.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rufus (in Paris) went to the Champs Elysees to take a walk.
at the time that
From this reading On the morning when Amelius and Sally (in London) entered the church to look at the wedding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rufus took off his hat again, perfectly impenetrable to the cold reception which he had already experienced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had advanced half-way up the magnificent avenue, when he saw Regina for the second time, taking her daily drive, with an elderly woman in attendance on her.
