used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it seemed that they had nothing to speak about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
terminate
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed that they had nothing to speak about.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it seemed that they had nothing to speak about.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
go away from a place
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
Millie
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From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
Millingham's
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From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But it seemed that they had nothing to speak about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
on one occasion
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They stayed on in their own sitting-room.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed that they had nothing to speak about.
sitting-room
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From this reading They stayed on in their own sitting-room.
in the near future
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
express in speech
From this reading But it seemed that they had nothing to speak about.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They stayed on in their own sitting-room.
STRETTON
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From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it seemed that they had nothing to speak about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
TONY
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From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
truants
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From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Millie Stretton sat at the table, staring at the wall in front of her, moody and despairing.
Warrisden
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From this reading TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL Regular as Warrisden had declared the lives of the truants to be, on the night following the dance at Lady Millingham's there came a break in the monotony of their habits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For once in a way they did not leave the house in their search for light and colour as soon as they were free.
