used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading On the fifth day, a great surprise awaited him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
Charlie
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From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fifth day, a great surprise awaited him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
Exeter
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From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth day, a great surprise awaited him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/
English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the fifth day, a great surprise awaited him.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the fifth day, a great surprise awaited him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
engage in
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fifth day, a great surprise awaited him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
playhousesnounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊsɪz/
plural of “playhouse” — plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
Richard
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From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
cut with a saw
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading On the fifth day, a great surprise awaited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
turnoutsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnaʊts/
plural of “turnout” — the group that gathers together for a particular occasion
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
two times
From this reading He went to the playhouses twice, in the evening, and saw Mr. Garrick in his performance as Richard the Third.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading For the next four days, Charlie followed his uncle's instructions and amused himself.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He visited Exeter Change, took a boat and rowed down the river to Greenwich, and a coach and visited the palace of Hampton Court.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to see the coaches make their start, in the morning, for all places in England, and marvelled at the perfection of the turnouts.
