used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was close and sultry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The night was close and sultry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
Jill
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From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
McTaggart
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From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
McTaggart's
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From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
MilitantadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlətənt/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was close and sultry.
not any; not one
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
StatuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden longing for air drove McTaggart into the deserted Park.
SuffragettenounUS /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒet/
a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The night was close and sultry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was close and sultry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
Uniackes
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From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The girl's initial venture as a Militant Suffragette had left no lasting trace physically.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was close and sultry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
Worthing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Uniackes were at Worthing, and McTaggart's thoughts instinctively turned to Jill as he left the path and took a chair in an empty row beyond the Achilles Statue.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His luggage was packed, and early next day he would start for the North and his round of visits there.
