used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading In the interim the Tempests had entertained a continuous stream of people.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
Eberwich
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From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading In the interim the Tempests had entertained a continuous stream of people.
apart from; not including
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
set up or found
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the interim the Tempests had entertained a continuous stream of people.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
Highclose
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From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
how
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From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the interim the Tempests had entertained a continuous stream of people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
immediately past
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
Lettie
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From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
march in a procession
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the interim the Tempests had entertained a continuous stream of people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the interim the Tempests had entertained a continuous stream of people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In the interim the Tempests had entertained a continuous stream of people.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
Tempests
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From this reading In the interim the Tempests had entertained a continuous stream of people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
precisely as stated
From this reading She told me that George had thrown himself into the struggle on behalf of the candidate of the Labour Party; that she had not seen him, except in the streets, for a very long time.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard occasionally from Lettie how she was busy, amused, or bored.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
at the time that
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I went down to Eberwich in the March succeeding the election, I found several people staying with my sister.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Leslie won the conservative victory in the general election which took place a year or so after my last visit to “Highclose.”
