used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
in addition
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
Amy
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From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
Athelstane
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From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading NH __________________________________________________________ CHAPTER ONE.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
EASNEY
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From this reading EASNEY VICARAGE.
being one more than ten
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
HawthornsnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/
plural of “hawthorn” — a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
NHnoun
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading NH __________________________________________________________ CHAPTER ONE.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NH __________________________________________________________ CHAPTER ONE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
Others
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From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
twelve-year-old
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From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
VICARAGEnoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading EASNEY VICARAGE.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading Its background is distinctly late Victorian, but nevertheless a modern child would find nothing it could not relate to other than the more pleasant general atmosphere of those days.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
websitenounUS /ˈwebsaɪt/
a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Hawthorns; a Story about Children This is a nice little book, which would certainly appeal to its intended audience of eleven- or twelve-year-old little girls.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Amy Walton has written a sequel to this book, "Penelope and the Others," also published on the Athelstane website.
