13th
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From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
in the past
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
(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 But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
Carthew
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From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
the specified day of the month
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
eonsnounUS /ˈiːənz/
plural of “eon” — the longest division of geological time
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
Joan
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From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
Joan's
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From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
lodging-house
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From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
on one occasion
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
signalised
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From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she could recall looking eagerly forward to that anniversary; and she argued shrewdly that, as her assortment of agreeable memories was small, in all likelihood she had not made a mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joan Carthew had reason to believe that it was her birthday, and she had signalised the occasion by running away from home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
at the time that
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the second place, Joan’s home was a Brighton lodging-house, where she was a guest of the landlady, and not a "paying" guest, as she was frequently reminded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But her birthday, and her home, and her running away, were all so different from things with the same name in the lives of other children, that the celebration was not in reality as festive as it might seem if put into print.
a late time of life
From this reading In the first place, she based her theory as to the date solely upon a dim recollection that once, eons of years ago, when she had been a petted little creature with belongings of her own (she was now twelve), there had been presents and sweets on the 13th of May.
