used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful warm September day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
BowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a beautiful warm September day.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
Dodson's
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From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
fjordnounUS /fjɔːrd/
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
Garlett
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From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful warm September day.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
and nothing more
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
the literary culture
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was a beautiful warm September day.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a beautiful warm September day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Garlett was lying on the bank of a Norwegian fjord.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He felt well in soul and body, and intended to give himself three more months’ good holiday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Old Dodson’s letter, doubtless a brief dictated summary of what had been happening at the factory, was, as usual, addressed in the girlish handwriting of Jean Bower.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With just a touch of reluctance he opened a packet of letters which had followed him to this remote, delicious place.
