used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
Aneta
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
brimfuladjective
filled to capacity
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
Cardew
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
Cardews
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
set up or found
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
for more time
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
and nothing more
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
by chance
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading TEN POUNDS.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN POUNDS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Cardew and Mr. and Mrs. Tristram could not do enough for their benefit.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
at the time that
From this reading In perfect summer weather, when the heart is brimful of happiness, and when a great desire has been unexpectedly fulfilled, what can there possibly be more delightful than an open-air life?
which person or people
From this reading This was what the girls who belonged to the rectory and the girls who belonged to the Manor now found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Maggie could only stay for one week longer with her friends; but Aneta had changed her mind with regard to Belgium, and was to go with the young Cardews to the seaside, and Mrs. Cardew had asked the Tristram girls to accompany them.
