14th
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From this reading CLARIDGE'S HOTEL, LONDON 14th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
(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 After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
bikingverbUS /ˈbaɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bike” — ride a bicycle
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
Blanche
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From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
terminate
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
CLARIDGE'S
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From this reading CLARIDGE'S HOTEL, LONDON 14th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
a special loved one
From this reading CLARIDGE'S HOTEL, LONDON 14th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
let fall to the ground
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading CLARIDGE'S HOTEL, LONDON 14th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
half the width of an em
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
freeradjectiveUS /ˈfriːər/
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
the act of departing
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading CLARIDGE'S HOTEL, LONDON 14th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CLARIDGE'S HOTEL, LONDON 14th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
là
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From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
and nothing more
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
express in words
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CLARIDGE'S HOTEL, LONDON 14th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
Somersetshire
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From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
not in physical motion
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading {_In London_} Blanche and I are stopping here for a few days before going home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
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 After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
triste
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From this reading Bond Street is _triste_ in the mornings, and as for the Park, oh, là là!--the only people one sees there are the hospital nurses and the policemen.
villégiature
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From this reading Of course, town is still _en villégiature_ as the French say, but I like it, as one can be so much freer than in the Season.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After all the gaiety of Lucerne Blanche declared it would give her the blues to drop suddenly back into Somersetshire, with its biking and tennis and gossip, so we decided to break the fall in London.
