used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
of short duration or distance
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
Coombe
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From this reading In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
dinner-parties
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From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
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 In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
inextricablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnekstrɪkʌbli/
in an inextricable manner
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
Membland
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From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
not any; not one
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
NURSERYnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
an amount of time
From this reading In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
SCHOOLROOMnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
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 nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
except if; if not
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NURSERY AND THE SCHOOLROOM Life was divided between London from January to August, then Devonshire till after Christmas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the nursery and the early part of the schoolroom period we used to go to Coombe in the summer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
at the time that
From this reading But there came a time, I think I must have been six or seven, when Coombe was sold, and we went there no more, and life was confined to Membland and Charles Street.
Whitsuntidenoun
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading London in the winter, and summer in Devonshire, with sometimes brief visits to Devonshire at Easter and Whitsuntide, and brief visits to London in November, when my father and mother went up by themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coombe seemed to be inextricably interwoven with London and parallel to it; and I remember dinner-parties happening, and a Hungarian band playing on the lawn, unless I have dreamt that.
