used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
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cannot
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The children, on the contrary, made friends very quickly and as quickly got through them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
Dene
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From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
at any time
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
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a social unit living together
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The children, on the contrary, made friends very quickly and as quickly got through them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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water frozen in the solid state
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
the lack of knowledge or education
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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a form of address for a man
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
NorthamptonnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθæmptən/
the principal city of Northamptonshire
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
touching and supported by a surface
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a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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with speed
From this reading The children, on the contrary, made friends very quickly and as quickly got through them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
an educational institution
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
SKATINGnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children, on the contrary, made friends very quickly and as quickly got through them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have already said that they made friends slowly, and in saying so I was of course speaking of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker and not of the children.
Having little thickness or extent.
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The children, on the contrary, made friends very quickly and as quickly got through them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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twere
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading I doubt indeed if two more unpopular children had ever attended the Northampton Park High School.
precisely as stated
From this reading The children, on the contrary, made friends very quickly and as quickly got through them.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
in or at the place that
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Whittaker
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which person or people
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having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading It cannot be said that as a family the inhabitants of Ye Dene were a success at Northampton Park.
