used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
bassinette
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From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
Beaton
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From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
a youthful male person
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
champagne-like
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From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
fro
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From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
a young female
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
the literary culture
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
engage in
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Beaton was at home, and a lovely home it seemed to be; a pretty picture of happiness and health its mistress would have made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
the state of being asleep
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
TelegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Some Letters and a Telegram Mrs. Sydney Beaton sat reading a letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading It was a glorious day; the clear champagne-like air of New South Wales in spring time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At a little distance two children were playing, a boy and a girl; sometimes the boy called the girl Violet, and she called him Sydney.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By her, in a bassinette, was a baby; every now and then, half unconsciously, she would move the bassinette to and fro, as if to make sure that the baby should go on sleeping.
