used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
anew
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
Alix
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From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
(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 He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
Allongeville
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From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
blue-and-white
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From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
drawing-room
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From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
Giles
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From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Will you have a long walk with me this morning, Alix?” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “A really long one, you know.
immediately past
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
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 “Will you have a long walk with me this morning, Alix?” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you have a long walk with me this morning, Alix?” he said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
nasturtiums
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From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A really long one, you know.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “A really long one, you know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Will you have a long walk with me this morning, Alix?” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will you have a long walk with me this morning, Alix?” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Will you have a long walk with me this morning, Alix?” he said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I want to go to Allongeville and see the church again; and then, oh, a long way further.
at the time that
From this reading When Giles came down to breakfast next morning, Alix was already there, setting a bowl of nasturtiums on the blue-and-white cloth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you have a long walk with me this morning, Alix?” he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had not had a word with her last night when a sudden fall of rain had kept them all in the drawing-room, and he seized his opportunity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you have a long walk with me this morning, Alix?” he said.
