used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading You know what the British workman is.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days dragged on, dragged on, dragged on.
DOMAINnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The days dragged on, dragged on, dragged on.
a boy or man
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
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 Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
inhabitsverbUS /ɪnˈhæbəts/
third-person singular of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know what the British workman is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
Julia
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From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what the British workman is.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
Maudie
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From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
Never-Never-Land
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From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
not any; not one
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
NorthamptonnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθæmptən/
the principal city of Northamptonshire
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days dragged on, dragged on, dragged on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
sitting-room
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From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GIRLS' DOMAIN We learn most through our mistakes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what the British workman is.
Whittaker's
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From this reading Oh, that lovely sitting-room of Maudie and Julia Whittaker's imagination, day by day it seemed as if it was receding further and further into the Never-Never-Land.
which person or people
From this reading Believe me, that the particular specimen of the British workman who haunts Northampton Park has no fewer sins than his fellow who inhabits the heart of London.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading You know what the British workman is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what the British workman is.
