used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
dearly loved
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
Hetherford
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From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
SylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday brought the return of the _Sylph_ from her cruise.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The girls rallied forces, and in solemn conclave bade them extend their vacation one more week, that Miss Stuart might be amused and entertained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The men, tanned and burned by exposure to wind and sun, were in great spirits, and declared themselves ready for any sport that might be suggested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They drew a pathetic picture of her first week in Hetherford, and maintained that it would be rank disloyalty to allow her to go away with such an impression of the beloved place.
