used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
react verbally
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But he seemed to await their arrival in a fever of impatience.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading But he seemed to await their arrival in a fever of impatience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
breakfast-table
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From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he seemed to await their arrival in a fever of impatience.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
Deane
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From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
Dora
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From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
Drury
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From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading But he seemed to await their arrival in a fever of impatience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
Hollis
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From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
how
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From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading But he seemed to await their arrival in a fever of impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he seemed to await their arrival in a fever of impatience.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
and nothing more
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
Louisa
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From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
information about recent and important events
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he seemed to await their arrival in a fever of impatience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
StaplesnounUS /ˈsteɪpəlz/
plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But he seemed to await their arrival in a fever of impatience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
unexpressedadjective
not made explicit
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
Vivian
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From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
at the time that
From this reading This was sorrowful news to Ida, for she realized that she would see less of her husband when they came.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be six in the party--Mrs. Staples and her two daughters, Dora and Louisa, Captain Drury, Arthur Hollis, and--and Vivian Deane."
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
showing curiosity
From this reading While she was wondering how many there would be in the party, her husband said, as if in answer to the unexpressed thought:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One morning Eugene Mallard informed his young wife at the breakfast-table that he had invited a party of friends from the adjoining city, and had just received word that they would be with them that day.
