used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month passed quickly away.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A month passed quickly away.
Belsey
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From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading _Such_ cakes!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
CookienounUS /ˈkʊki/
any of various small flat sweet cakes (“biscuit” is the British term)
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
jam-puff
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From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
Jill
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From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
and nothing more
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
McTaggart's
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From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month passed quickly away.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month passed quickly away.
pic-nic
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From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
with speed
From this reading A month passed quickly away.
Roddy
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From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
Roddy's
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From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Such_ cakes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then off they went out of London into the cooler country air, a trio of gay explorers armed with maps and a pic-nic hamper.
wheedlingnoun
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
From this reading For Mrs. Belsey had fallen a victim to Roddy's charms, his wheedling voice and jolly laugh and "Cookie--just _one_ jam-puff?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost every day McTaggart's car drew up at the house near Primrose Hill, and Jill and Roddy joyfully mounted in it, with an occasional fourth in the shape of Aunt Elizabeth.
