used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
abdicatedverbUS /ˈæbdəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “abdicate” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I want your advice about a hundred things.”
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I want your advice about a hundred things.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You must really grant this as a favour to me.
Barton
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From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
CHIEFLYadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading DISCOURSES CHIEFLY OF UNREQUITED LOVE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
DISCOURSESnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading DISCOURSES CHIEFLY OF UNREQUITED LOVE.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “You must really grant this as a favour to me.
let have
From this reading “You must really grant this as a favour to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
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From this reading I want your advice about a hundred things.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading DISCOURSES CHIEFLY OF UNREQUITED LOVE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must really grant this as a favour to me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCOURSES CHIEFLY OF UNREQUITED LOVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
Phœbe
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From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You must really grant this as a favour to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
the season of growth
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
the rays of the sun
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
Tallant
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From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I want your advice about a hundred things.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You must really grant this as a favour to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
UNREQUITEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈkwaɪtɪd/
not returned in kind
From this reading DISCOURSES CHIEFLY OF UNREQUITED LOVE.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had met near Barton Hall, each on a morning’s ramble in the park, the spring sunshine was so tempting.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
which person or people
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I want you to come and spend a week with me, Phœbe,” said _the_ Miss Tallant to the young lady who had abdicated.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want your advice about a hundred things.”
