used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REFUSAL "So you have refused young Helmsdale."
matters of personal concern
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And with the rest Cynthia had come to town.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading And with the rest Cynthia had come to town.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Three months had passed since the Ludsey election.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months had passed since the Ludsey election.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A REFUSAL "So you have refused young Helmsdale."
Helmsdale
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From this reading A REFUSAL "So you have refused young Helmsdale."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
Ludsey
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From this reading Three months had passed since the Ludsey election.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months had passed since the Ludsey election.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three months had passed since the Ludsey election.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
REFUSALnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading A REFUSAL "So you have refused young Helmsdale."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading A REFUSAL "So you have refused young Helmsdale."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And with the rest Cynthia had come to town.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three months had passed since the Ludsey election.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A REFUSAL "So you have refused young Helmsdale."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months had passed since the Ludsey election.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Parliament had met, London was full, and in the country the foxes and the pheasants had leisure to attend to their own affairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months had passed since the Ludsey election.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And with the rest Cynthia had come to town.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with the rest Cynthia had come to town.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
but in spite of that
From this reading The air was warm and golden and already the world whispered of summer, yet not too loud lest it should seem to boast and so be balked of its desire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A REFUSAL "So you have refused young Helmsdale."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A REFUSAL "So you have refused young Helmsdale."
