used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
from appearances alone
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
a person who is in charge
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
Eastbourne
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From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
a young female
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
occurring by chance
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
negativesnounUS /ˈneɡətɪvz/
plural of “negative” — a reply of denial
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
palatableadjectiveUS /ˈpælətəbəl/
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
ROGER
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From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
sea-breezes
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From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
TERRYnounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lucky girl has got another holiday and is apparently having a fine time at Eastbourne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
TREFFIT
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From this reading ROGER TREFFIT INTRODUCES "MISS TERRY" I had a letter from Rose this morning.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
precisely as stated
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She says the chief insisted that her trip north was not a holiday, but a tonic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If so, it was a very palatable one, I am sure, from the way she took it.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst, therefore, I am exposing plates and developing negatives, she is enjoying refreshing sea-breezes, and listening to good music.
