used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
in the past
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
Arrowmount
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From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
of short duration or distance
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Lee had seen nothing of her old friends since her departure from California.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
the act of departing
From this reading Lee had seen nothing of her old friends since her departure from California.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
a social unit living together
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lee had seen nothing of her old friends since her departure from California.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
Geary
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From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
Gearys
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From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lee had seen nothing of her old friends since her departure from California.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
the act of departing
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
Maundrell
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From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
MidlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lee had seen nothing of her old friends since her departure from California.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lee had seen nothing of her old friends since her departure from California.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
Randolph
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From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lee had seen nothing of her old friends since her departure from California.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lee had seen nothing of her old friends since her departure from California.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
very small
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
accept gladly
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That lady and Randolph were leaving France for England, and after a brief visit to Tiny they hoped to be welcome at Maundrell Abbey.
at the time that
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A day or two before the end of the season Lee received a letter from Mrs. Montgomery which suggested another variation in the autumn programme.
which person or people
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Arrowmount had amused himself with a ranch until a month ago, when he had returned to England with his family, and gone straight to his place in the Midlands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The junior Gearys, who were taking a belated honeymoon (Mr. Geary had died a week after the wedding), would arrive in England in the latter part of August.
