used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
I'm
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From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
jaunting
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From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
and nothing more
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
Monica
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From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
and nothing more
From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
by chance
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
Phillips
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From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
Porthkeverne
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From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
she's
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From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
that's
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From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Daisy Phillips has been to London three times, and she's only ten!
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not till I'm seventeen, perhaps," the voice was doleful, "and that's just ages to wait.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
which person or people
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Opportunity Lorraine, after a delirious round of pleasure in town, returned to Porthkeverne quite tired out with festivities, but declaring that she had had the time of her life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall certainly have you jaunting off to London some day."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will be your turn next," she said to Monica, who sat on the floor while she unpacked, and demanded a circumstantial account of every hour of the gay visit.
