used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
BULLHAMPTON
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From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
an occurrence of something
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
Heytesbury
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From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
immediately past
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
LOWTHER
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From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
remands
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From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY LOWTHER RETURNS TO BULLHAMPTON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
precisely as stated
From this reading During the month very little progress had been made with the case at Heytesbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A month went by after the scenes described in the last chapter, and summer had come at Bullhampton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was now the end of May, and, with the summer, Mary Lowther had arrived.
but in spite of that
From this reading There had been two or three remands, and now there was yet another.
