used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
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 It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
Edith
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From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
usually; as a rule
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
an established custom
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
in the recent past
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
Majendie
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From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
engage in
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
ScalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
self-questioning
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From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
express in words
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Anne, given now to much self-questioning as to their relations, owned, in an access of justice, that she enjoyed these expeditions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Made restless by her trouble, she had acquired this pedestrian habit lately, and Majendie encouraged her in it, regarding it less as a symptom than as a cure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had flagged a little in the autumn, and he was afraid that the strain of her devotion to Edith was beginning to tell upon her health.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On Saturdays and Sundays they generally walked together, and he did his best to make his companionship desirable.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine day, early in November, and Anne was walking alone along one of the broad flat avenues that lead from Scale into the country beyond.
