used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WAY OUT "Can it be right to give what I can give?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
divisible by two
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
Fransdale
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From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Ilberston
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From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
immediately past
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
Mayne
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From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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an amount of time
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
PORTUGUESEnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading --SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
precisely, exactly
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SONNETSnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading --SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE.
the season of growth
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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hard to endure
From this reading The last fortnight had been a curious and trying period in his life.
how something is done or how it happens
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the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The mild spring weather made strolling in the garden pleasant, even in the keen air of Fransdale.
used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Carol Mayne strolled accordingly, in company with Mr. Hall of Ilberston, and forgot manifold preoccupations in the pleasure of his company.
