AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
the state of being absent
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
Achree
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From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
take the midday meal
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
Rosmead
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From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
stable-yard
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From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
VIVIEN
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From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIVIEN It was three o’clock of the afternoon before Rosmead got back to Achree, and he had not eaten any lunch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
which person or people
From this reading In the stable-yard he met his sister Vivien, who had gone round to look at some Aberdeen puppies, arrived that very morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
showing curiosity
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you had any lunch?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have been wondering about your absence, Peter," she said with her quiet smile.
