used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
Agatha
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From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
drawing-room
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From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
set up or found
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
intermixedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪkst/
past form of “intermix” — combine into one
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
learning's
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From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
most important element
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
social deportment
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
something you have to do
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
not used up
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
resoundverbUS /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/
ring or echo with sound
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
only a very short time before
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
an educational institution
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was decided that the time had come to send me to school, and the particular establishment to be chosen was a subject for much discussion between Aunt Agatha and her friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lucy and I were sometimes allowed to have afternoon tea in the drawing-room, "to improve our manners", and on these occasions I found that my education was the main topic of conversation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I GO TO SCHOOL "The noises intermixed, which thence resound, Do learning's little tenement betray."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Spanish I had utterly forgotten, scarcely a word remaining in my memory, and I think the foreign ways which Aunt Agatha had objected to had vanished along with it.
a late time of life
From this reading I had now been nearly two years in England, and the keen edge of the remembrance of my southern home was beginning to fade slightly from my mind, though never my love for my father.
