aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
Avis
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From this reading "It's the loveliest fun," said Avis.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
eclipsedverbUS /ɪˈklɪpst/
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
enquiries
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From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
divisible by two
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "It's the loveliest fun," said Avis.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
It's
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From this reading "It's the loveliest fun," said Avis.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
loveliest
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From this reading "It's the loveliest fun," said Avis.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
take the midday meal
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
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 Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
PicnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's the loveliest fun," said Avis.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
an educational institution
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
toffeenounUS /ˈtɑːfi/
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
in the direction of
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the minds of most it was the great event of the summer term, and eclipsed even Speech Day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have special saloon carriages engaged on the train, and lovely baskets of lunch, and Miss Lincoln lets us buy toffee and chocolates if there are any shops.
which person or people
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The School Picnic Towards the middle of July the girls at The Priory began to look forward with eager anticipation to the annual picnic.
but in spite of that
From this reading Patty, who had not yet experienced the joys of such an excursion, was anxious to learn something about it, and made many enquiries of her friends.
