used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading EARLY DAYS.
drawing-room
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From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
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 EARLY DAYS.
Eustace
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From this reading The incumbent of the parish of White Littleham, in Hampshire, was the Reverend Eustace Strange.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The incumbent of the parish of White Littleham, in Hampshire, was the Reverend Eustace Strange.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incumbent of the parish of White Littleham, in Hampshire, was the Reverend Eustace Strange.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading The incumbent of the parish of White Littleham, in Hampshire, was the Reverend Eustace Strange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
Littleham
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From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May was quickly passing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The incumbent of the parish of White Littleham, in Hampshire, was the Reverend Eustace Strange.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading May was quickly passing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
with speed
From this reading May was quickly passing.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The incumbent of the parish of White Littleham, in Hampshire, was the Reverend Eustace Strange.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
express in words
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I, Charles Strange, have called this my own story, and shall myself tell a portion of it to the reader; not all.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May was quickly passing.
a Caucasian
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
a late time of life
From this reading The drawing-room window of White Littleham Rectory stood open to the sunshine and the summer air: for the years of warm springs and long summers had not then left the land.
