used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
Alyn
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From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
basket-chair
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From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
Brook-End
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From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
Dugdale
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From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
Giles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
the act of departing
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
Gordon
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From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
Kathleen
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From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
Phyllys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Giles had walked with Phyllys and Gordon to Brook-End Grange, and had stayed to luncheon.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Since Phyllys welcomed the delay, nothing remained for Giles but gloomily to depart alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were under a tree on the lawn; Mr. Dugdale having retreated to a basket-chair and a book within earshot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A business engagement then claimed him, and Mrs. Alyn would not hear of Phyllys going before six.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A PAST EPISODE "YOU are staying for some time at Castle Hill?" observed Kathleen Alyn, with her air of interest.
