used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
Abbeylands
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From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
(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 All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Mr. Lampson, a patriotic American, had come to his relief, and had taken the place off his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
Archie
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From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
Archie's
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From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Lampson, a patriotic American, had come to his relief, and had taken the place off his hands.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mr. Lampson, a patriotic American, had come to his relief, and had taken the place off his hands.
HAROLD
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From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
Lampson
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From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
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 HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
a brief written record
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Lampson, a patriotic American, had come to his relief, and had taken the place off his hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading Mr. Lampson, a patriotic American, had come to his relief, and had taken the place off his hands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Lampson, a patriotic American, had come to his relief, and had taken the place off his hands.
Playdell
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From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Mr. Lampson, a patriotic American, had come to his relief, and had taken the place off his hands.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Lampson, a patriotic American, had come to his relief, and had taken the place off his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
hard to endure
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
which person or people
From this reading The property had been bought from a nobleman, who had been brought to the verge of bankruptcy by trying to maintain it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world had a general notion of Archie’s millions; and Abbeylands was one of those immense houses that can accommodate a practically unlimited number of guests.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that his sister would be very glad to have Archie.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading HAROLD had a note written to Mrs. Lampson, begging her to invite his friend, Mr. Archie Brown, to join her party at Abbeylands, almost before Mr. Playdell had left the street.
