used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
Boltons
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From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The hours were brief, from five to seven.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
Caddington
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From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
Colburn
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From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
debutantenounUS /ˈdebjəˈtɑːnt/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading Miss Caddington was a _debutante_.
DouglassnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
one or the other of two
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The hours were brief, from five to seven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours were brief, from five to seven.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
naturalnessnoun
the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The hours were brief, from five to seven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been educated abroad, but had not lost either love of country or naturalness of manner.
Sherley
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From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hours were brief, from five to seven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Caddington was a _debutante_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hours were brief, from five to seven.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had gone late and left early, but while there had made an engagement with Miss Caddington for the large ball to be given that night by the Boltons.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A Few Short Sketches By Douglass Sherley There had been a brilliant reception at the house of Mrs. Adrian Colburn in honor of her guest--a most attractive young woman--from the East.
