used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the summer we shall generally come back to you."
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "If you will occasionally brave the Gulf of Lyons and come to us in the winter.
Charmian
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From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you will occasionally brave the Gulf of Lyons and come to us in the winter.
Djenan-el-Maqui
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From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
former's
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From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
usually; as a rule
From this reading In the summer we shall generally come back to you."
in a gradual manner
From this reading "If?" said her mother gently.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading "If you will occasionally brave the Gulf of Lyons and come to us in the winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If?" said her mother gently.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
isn't
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From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
Kensington
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a room where books are kept
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "If you will occasionally brave the Gulf of Lyons and come to us in the winter.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading "If you will occasionally brave the Gulf of Lyons and come to us in the winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In the summer we shall generally come back to you."
the season of growth
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
make square
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer we shall generally come back to you."
carry out
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
there's
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From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you will occasionally brave the Gulf of Lyons and come to us in the winter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the summer we shall generally come back to you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will occasionally brave the Gulf of Lyons and come to us in the winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "If you will occasionally brave the Gulf of Lyons and come to us in the winter.
a late time of life
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my only mother, if--there's always an 'if' in our poor lives, isn't there?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you really mean to give up Kensington Square and the studio, and to take Djenan-el-Maqui for five years?" said Mrs. Mansfield to Charmian on a spring evening, as they sat together in the former's little library on the first floor of the house in Berkeley Square.
