1903
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
banaladjectiveUS /bəˈnɑːl/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
Berwick
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CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
electrotyped
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
the act of departing
From this reading SHE was going to meet her lover.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
hedgerownoun
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE was going to meet her lover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading SHE was going to meet her lover.
engage in
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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come together
From this reading SHE was going to meet her lover.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
a light shade of red
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published September, 1903.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published September, 1903.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE was going to meet her lover.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE was going to meet her lover.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE was going to meet her lover.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
in or at the place that
From this reading She would have liked to meet him in some green, cool orchard, where daffodils swung in the long grass, and primroses stood on frail stiff little pink stalks in the wet, scented moss of the hedgerow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the fact that she was to meet him at Cannon Street Station would almost, she feared, make the meeting itself banal, sordid.
