used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the two o'clock dinner, Belem walked.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
BelemnounUS /ˌbeˈlem/
port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
courtlinessnoun
elegance suggestive of a royal court
From this reading Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After the two o'clock dinner, Belem walked.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading After the two o'clock dinner, Belem walked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
up to a particular time
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After the two o'clock dinner, Belem walked.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One pleasant afternoon Adelaide and I started on a walk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After the two o'clock dinner, Belem walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All her acquaintances seemed to be in the street, so many bows were given and returned with ceremony.
but in spite of that
From this reading We must go through the crooked length of Norfolk Street, till we reached the outskirts of Belem, and its low fields not yet green; that was the fashionable promenade, she said.
