4.30
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From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drew partners with much fun and laughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This made a tournament possible, as Mrs. North saw at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
carloadnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊd/
a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They drew partners with much fun and laughter.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
Fairbridge
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From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
favoured
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From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
Fothersley
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From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They drew partners with much fun and laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
the sound of laughing
From this reading They drew partners with much fun and laughter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made a tournament possible, as Mrs. North saw at once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They drew partners with much fun and laughter.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This made a tournament possible, as Mrs. North saw at once.
North'snounUS /nɔːrθs/
possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
on one occasion
From this reading This made a tournament possible, as Mrs. North saw at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading They drew partners with much fun and laughter.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading This made a tournament possible, as Mrs. North saw at once.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
Riversley
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From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
cut with a saw
From this reading This made a tournament possible, as Mrs. North saw at once.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drew partners with much fun and laughter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made a tournament possible, as Mrs. North saw at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fothersley telephoned to Fairbridge for a selection of prizes to be sent out by the 4.30 bus.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading This made a tournament possible, as Mrs. North saw at once.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. North’s tennis party pursued its usual successful career in the brilliant sunshine, which, as Mr. Fothersley remembered, always favoured her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred Riversley had brought an unexpected carload of R. A. F. boys down from London with him.
