AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
Alix's
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From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
Cresswell
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From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading She danced and danced.
put on clothes
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
Fairlies
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From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
Giles
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From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
Heathside
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From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
How
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From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mornings she rode with Jerry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading In the mornings she rode with Jerry.
immediately past
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the mornings she rode with Jerry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
a light shade of red
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
not used up
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the mornings she rode with Jerry.
rosebuds
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From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
at the time that
From this reading How strange Heathside seemed to her when she at last returned to it, as strange as when she had first come to it from France.
in or at the place that
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
a Caucasian
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
which person or people
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading She went to the Fairlies’ ball, where she wore her white and crystal dress, and to another, where she wore her pink with the wreath of rosebuds.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Under pressure from Giles, who wrote that of course she must stay on, Alix’s visit to Cresswell Abbey lengthened itself over the whole remaining fortnight of the holidays.
