used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading “Mainly owing to the mater’s activities.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
subject to appointment
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a still, warm day in early July.
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 It was a still, warm day in early July.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a still, warm day in early July.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was a still, warm day in early July.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
MainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading “Mainly owing to the mater’s activities.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
mater's
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From this reading “Mainly owing to the mater’s activities.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading “Mainly owing to the mater’s activities.”
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
St
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From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a still, warm day in early July.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mainly owing to the mater’s activities.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mainly owing to the mater’s activities.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
precisely as stated
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As one looked out over the flat Essex country, lying so green and peaceful under the afternoon sun, it seemed almost impossible to believe that, not so very far away, a great war was running its appointed course.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a still, warm day in early July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village of Styles St. Mary was situated about two miles from the little station, and Styles Court lay a mile the other side of it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
