used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELEANOR CARSON A picnic!
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
in the past
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
a youthful male person
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
CARSONnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading ELEANOR CARSON A picnic!
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
ELEANOR
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From this reading ELEANOR CARSON A picnic!
Eleanor's
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From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
set up or found
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
a young female
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
MemoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
not one, and not any
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
partaken
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From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading ELEANOR CARSON A picnic!
picnicsnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/
plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Memories of gay, delightful river picnics, of mountain picnics, of picnics in ruined castles shared with numerous boy and girl friends flashed through Eleanor's mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
waiting-room
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From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleanor was conscious of a sudden feeling of pity for her newly made acquaintance.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
belonging to which person
From this reading And this girl whose lot she had found it in her heart to envy a short time back had known none of these things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She called this meal, partaken of in the dusty, dingy little waiting-room of a noisy junction in company with a girl whom an hour ago she had never met, a picnic.
