used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
Baynes
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
the two together, not just one
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
Enderby
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
at any time
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
set up or found
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
assemble or get together
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
half-way
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
Lola
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
not any; not one
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
Rayne
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
Rayne's
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
Romsey
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
SHYverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
SofianounUS /soʊˈfiːə/
capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
in or at or to some place
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
confined on all sides
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
precisely as stated
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
belonging to which person
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
but in spite of that
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
