used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
Alice
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From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
Alice's
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From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
(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 The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
Bruton
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From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Wherever she went, she knew that she should hear that music still.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Wherever she went, she knew that she should hear that music still.
immediately past
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wherever she went, she knew that she should hear that music still.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is my last day in London," said Alice Harper to herself.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "last day" was a Sunday at the end of July, and Alice's box was packed, and ready for travelling.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherever she went, she knew that she should hear that music still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The smart people were all hurrying out of town as fast as they could go.
at the time that
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had attended service that morning in a beautiful church, where she had often gained strength and comfort in her weariness; and the music was still echoing in her ears when she turned into Bruton Street.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever she went, she knew that she should hear that music still.
