used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
(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 Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
aren't
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From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Beckley and their eldest daughter were away.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
BeckleynounUS /ˈbekli/
a city in southern West Virginia
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Beckley and their eldest daughter were away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
don't
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From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Beckley and their eldest daughter were away.
Feltham
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From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
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 YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
I've
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From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
Jane
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
take the midday meal
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
engage in
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Beckley and their eldest daughter were away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Beckley and their eldest daughter were away.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
schoolfellownoun
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Beckley and their eldest daughter were away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Ruth and Jane aren't bad at tennis, and I've trained them all to bowl to me at a net.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
being of use or service
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can shift them afterwards or make them useful if we want to play games.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Beckley and their eldest daughter were away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mind putting up with the kids at lunch," said Jimmy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG GEORGE TAKES ADVICE On a day early in his summer holidays Young George went over to Feltham Hall to lunch with his friend and schoolfellow, Jimmy Beckley.
