used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
(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 As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all.
Auberon
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From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But in the dead man's pocket there was a return ticket to Maidstone."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
set up or found
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
Maidstone
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From this reading But in the dead man's pocket there was a return ticket to Maidstone."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But in the dead man's pocket there was a return ticket to Maidstone."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
NonconformistnounUS /ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/
a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading But in the dead man's pocket there was a return ticket to Maidstone."
QuinnounUS /kwɪn/
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But in the dead man's pocket there was a return ticket to Maidstone."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
make square
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading But in the dead man's pocket there was a return ticket to Maidstone."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As it happened, it turned out not to be the minister at all.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading His family did not understand his sorrow or the strange look in his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots.
which person or people
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "In a little square garden of yellow roses, beside the sea," said Auberon Quin, "there was a Nonconformist minister who had never been to Wimbledon.
