used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading I shall never forget my first sight of Mary Cavendish.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I shall never forget my first sight of Mary Cavendish.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget my first sight of Mary Cavendish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “My wife, Hastings,” said John.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall never forget my first sight of Mary Cavendish.
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From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “My wife, Hastings,” said John.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I shall never forget my first sight of Mary Cavendish.
come together
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My wife, Hastings,” said John.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget my first sight of Mary Cavendish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget my first sight of Mary Cavendish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I shall never forget my first sight of Mary Cavendish.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A figure rose from one of the basket chairs, and came a few steps to meet us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
in or at the place that
From this reading She led the way round the house to where tea was spread under the shade of a large sycamore.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “My wife, Hastings,” said John.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Miss Howard, drawing off her gardening gloves, “I’m inclined to agree with you.”
