used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
Angela
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From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
Crossbys
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From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
dearly loved
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
with resolute determination
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading I know Ralph would make hell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know Ralph would make hell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know Ralph would make hell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
engage in
From this reading I know Ralph would make hell.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
not any; not one
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
Ralph
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From this reading I know Ralph would make hell.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
precisely as stated
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
WatergatenounUS /ˈwɔːtərɡeɪt/
a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
(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 Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
in or at the place that
From this reading To Stephen it mattered very little where she went, since she was not allowed to join Angela in Scotland.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Anna was not well, she needed a change, and the doctor had told them of Watergate Bay, that was why they had gone to Cornwall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That autumn the Crossbys went up to Scotland, and Stephen went to Cornwall with her mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know Ralph would make hell.
wouldn't
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From this reading Angela had put her foot down quite firmly: ‘No, my dear, it wouldn’t do.
